garment reaching to the knee

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• knee — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. b the corresponding joint in other animals. c the area around this. d the upper surface of the thigh of a sitting person; the lap (held her on his knee). 2… …   Useful english dictionary

• Academic dress of the University of Oxford — The University of Oxford has a long tradition of academic dress, and a visitor to Oxford during term will see academic dress worn on a regular basis. When academic dress is worn Academic dress is still worn very often in Oxford, and every… …   Wikipedia

• Surplice — A surplice (Late Latin superpelliceum , from super , over and pellis , fur ) is a liturgical vestment of the Western Christian Church. The surplice has the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, reaching to the knee or to the ankles,… …   Wikipedia

• Overcoat — For other uses, see Overcoat (disambiguation). Overcoat (left) and topcoat (right) from The Gazette of Fashion, 1872. An overcoat is a type of long coat intended to be worn as the outermost garment. Overcoats usually extend below the knee, but… …   Wikipedia

• blouse — blouselike, adj. /blows, blowz/, n., v., bloused, blousing. n. 1. a usually lightweight, loose fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and… …   Universalium

• blouse — [[t]blaʊs, blaʊz[/t]] n. v. bloused, blous•ing 1) clo a garment, usu. for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves; waist 2) clo mil a single breasted, semifitted… …   From formal English to slang

• hose — I. noun (plural hose or hoses) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hosa stocking, husk; akin to Old High German hosa leg covering Date: before 12th century 1. plural hose a. (1) a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot (2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• prae|tex|ta — «pree TEHKS tuh», noun, plural tae « tee». a white toga with a purple border worn by boys in ancient Rome until they were entitled to wear the toga of manhood and by girls until they were married: »the usual youth s garment, the short praetexta,… …   Useful english dictionary

• History of fashion design — The first fashion designer who was not merely a dressmaker was (Charles Frederick Worth) (1826–1895). Before the former draper set up his maison couture fashion house in Paris, fashion creation and inspiration was handled by largely unknown… …   Wikipedia

• dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …   Universalium

• Vestment — Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Latin Rite and other Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Methodists, and Lutheran Churches. Many other groups also make use …   Wikipedia